Cleaning-machine.



P-. J. SHAMPAY.

`CLEANING MAGHlNE.

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1,281,425. Patented (.)Cf 15, 1918.

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Patented Oct. 15,1918,

4 SHEETS-SHEET 4 R7/m f JUNE19. l9l4 RENEVIED MAY 20. l9 l8.

Y... A P M A H S In "nu CLEANING MACHINE.

UNITED PASCAL -JJsHAmPAic or CHICAGO, immers, Assiqnon '1:0

CHICAGO, rmmorigm-ononmrxoxt'or' Immers;

To all whom it may conceive.'

Be it .known that I, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Chica' ,inthe county of Cook, State of Illiwhichis pivotally mountedand a justfihle.

` a yielding support forthe artic eclxeaned, whereby the b 'aters ,will act upon the article nslti't lies upon .the yielding supportfand tol ticle to be cleaned; to provide 'from the dus `ng chamber an nois, ave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cleaning- Machines, of which the `following is a specification.

.lpeirtculerlx .deribed as mf pet cleaning machine' for giustiii'sciiihbig andfrinsing carpets andthe like. This' invention relates to. an .improvedmachine of th1s ,kind, 3 and among the oblects of the" invention aref-to provide means, lncar'pet' Without scrubbing; scrubbingwithout dusting.; vto employ a single drum4 fdr-'drawing'the'l article to be cleaned through the dusting, scrubbing, scraping; and {rinsing apparatus; toprovide cleaning, fori dusting an automatic water feed, 'which' is operated,

whenfthe machine' is started.; to drown and 'carry 0E thedust with the rinse water; toV

exhaust the dust'from both sides of the arr Ya beating apparatus' which mcloses all of the article be cleaned in e'closedfchambergtovprovidea eounterbalaneedhood for the beati f device,

on the same axis as the drum; to' malte' the drum adjustable toward and from the scrub-V ta'king upfthe-wearof said '-bing brushesfior p p n brushes;l to :provide in the dusti vchamber 'provide' meant fordischarging the waste cleansing iu'd Arom the cleansing apparatus.

l `nvthe attainment of theseends, and the accomplishmen `of other new and useful ob 'ects',- as will e peer, the invention lconsista inthe features `)of noveltyv in -the cisin'sti'i'1ction, combination and arren'ggfn'r'ent4 of the severahprts ge erally shown 1n the accom` .'Eanying dravvlnge and described in the specicatigm, and more-particularlypointed out Figure 1 is aniendelevation withparts shownisection-o a @achille-constructed in accordance-with t h principles of myinvenp- PASCAL J. SHAMPAir',4

brush through .8, scrubbn-appfratu a `y i. y Supported bythelsthdhi'dTisasectional standen? 1s vided which is. mpmidagsprwkw 26 I thechainjl p "thefpl that when;

.Sszwlprising brushes. which row aycleanng ilmd' into the nap' of the carpet, and Vthen in scraping", rinsing and `crushing the carpet-to cause the nap to lie inra singledrection and at the Sametime reinovl any M .theTCIeaDS-f o carry out' this yopf'elation,4 a.: Mh@ wils.. 1e.

thereof, which .adjusta 'SPPrtS'-8,= each'oomp `i.

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drum 6 is mounted in standards 'which .ngtum raceivesits. )owar 14'mounteluon`-the drive ft' which rests upon-the foirnerand is connected at its ends tofbeamsfl Counter- Weights 19 andv Qh'thejhilft Y(iithe housi'n' 1 7 may rotatedB tithe." aft o f the. w 1 ""ythn r At this end 4the i substentiall e 'Tof rtionofg the to ing is raised by rotatin the beams 18 about the shaft of the drum t e chain 24 'will still be i'nengagemen't with its sprocket 96. VSecured to or formed integral with the sprocket 26 is a driving gear 27, which meshes with a gear 28 also mounted in the support 25,

. which lcarries a sprocket 29. Mounted on the shaft 15 is a driving sleeve ,30, to which is secured a driving sprocket 31, about which' passes a driving chain32 connected with the sp1-'o' ket 29. lso mounted inthe dusting devi housing is a' dusting brush-33, driven 'by means of' a s rocket 34, a chain-35' and a sleeve earinging device and the dusting brush are rotated "as it' comes in'opposite directions, the dusting brush be ingrotated in 'the direction of rotation of vthe drum-16, so .that'the'article to be cleaned ,is brushed a ainst its direction ofmoveinent.

rom the dusting machine. InLtl-ieloiver portion '16 of the housingis a reticulated support 39, in swhich the arti -cle 'tobe cleaned is disposed. `Extending upwardly fromnear the reti'culated support 39 is a 4plate 4 0, 'under which the 'dusting brush 3 3 'is disposed. The upper' edge of the' platefis disposed adjacent the' drum 6. andsecured are a 'p Iji'ty ofiexi le'ziierhbers 41', pret erably formed' of 'can-vas, leather, or some other Iflexible material," apart andthe lower ends 'extending around a rod'42 above theygastiertlattea@supportV41 159.f-2f` these-exiblefmem rs- 491 'andro th e 'la e 40 are springsi, wli'iclij-perLnitthe material lli 41e bers, vvllch its-41 'aref -ffromfthe Aplate54:0

`p' "dus anni irtfto fail jfieely "essi-deaf fh miele @its In th tten sing-flo -i's suctionchamberi, prox-'idedut the bottom y withi-yieldbrgjflaps idisposed adjacent `the I snifa'ce off-the article to be cleaned. .Thisto vthe up er of the plate mamas suction chamber 45 communicates at one end with a passage-47, whichv is formed at the bottom with an opening'48 registering with a passage 49 in communication with the bottom of the lower housing por'tlon 16. When the upper housing portion is closed upon the lower portion, the passages 47 and 49 register, so that air and dust will be drawn from .the chamber 45 by means of'the fan 44, and

ofcourse the air and dust will be ydrawn from thc'bottom portion 16 of the chamber by the same fan, so that the dust will be sucked from both sides of the' article to be cleaned.

In order to draw the article to be cleaned,

from the dusting device and over the flexible members 41, a clamping device 50 is provided in connection with the drum, and com-V prises a slot 51 in the drum, into which the end of the member to bev cleaned is placed, and a rod 52, which is pressed a inst the en of the member to be cleaned a ready inserted 'in the slot, holding it firmly lnplace and 0f Sufficient yielding qualities to fill the 'slot 51 beyond the sides ofthe article to be cleaned when the article mbe-'cleaned is narrower than the full Width the-d so'that the cleansing liuidv will not'be intofth'e open slot 'as'lit passes the` brushl Arranged "next in order below thev drinn are cleansing brushesl 53 and 5 4,Vv rotatable in opposite 'directions and arrangedfin a chnmberfformed 4by the plate 56.' These brushes are provided on-'the outside of the chamber with meshinggears 57'and 58 at one end, and one ofthem is provided at the other end With a sprocket 59, driven by Ameans of a'c'h'ain 60 'and a sprocket. 61 freely `I nounted on'` the 115 and connected thereto by a relcasabie clutch connection 62. t 'will' thus be seen that these cleaning-or scrubbing brushescan -be controlled Viraispediilly."

- 4Esp'osedl 1within soap' time-6s vhavin-g ail-plurality ofA 'apertures 65, eachfcontrolled by a separat'e-valve 66'.

the vchamber 55 is spring-'pressed'cradle 63, which carries a toa cross" ieeel 6,8' mounted in 'the g'. cradle'. These hol ers (i''aredisposed above one-of thescouring`= brushes 'andffare adapted t'o be 'engaged by vthe article to-"becleaned on the drum vas it is drawnpastgtlie cleaning brushes. These holders arefjialso 4from diseng ingthe retvrff o article is -drawnby! the drum brush.. Itlvwill beapp'arcnt that t @article -to be cleaned will openvalveis nlythe.

width of the nitide. itself, se 'that no more.

of the cleansing fludthn: is needed will be` discharged Vfrom the tubefl.y The cleansing fluid is discharged into the chaniibcl" 55, and is thrown by the brushes 53 and 54 into the nap of the carpet or rug, the warp thercoi beingl disposed aganist the scrlace of the drum. Extending upwardly in this chamber 55,at the end thereof, almost to the axis of the uppermost brush, is a drain 55',

which extends from the chamber to the dust chamber in the vhousing 16. '.lh is discharge permits the passage oi' the :tonni and used [luid from the cleaning chamber which is effected in a chamber69 disposed below the chamber 55. In this chamber on the shaft 15, rotating in the direction opposteto the rotation of the drum, is a rinsing brush 70, and disposed in advance of the brush is a. spray pipe 71 with apertures 72 disposed to direct the rinsing fluid into the nap of the carpetr as it passes, whereupon the brush will act uponf the carpet both to removethe cleaning andrinsing fluidfrom the cleaning liquid `:from the surface of the ar-A.

carpet and to lay thev nap thereof all in the same direction. Attached to theeplate 56 is a wi r 7 4, preferably forniied ol' rubber or the ike, to remove dirt and the surplus ticle to retain `it in the chamber bij, and to prevent the liquid from being thrown from the chamber 55. A springpressed cradle 7 3 *is also mounted in this chamber 69 and carries a flexible scraper or Wiper 74 similar to the one mounted on the pla-,ite 56. Intermediate the two Wipers 74 and 74C are scrap-- scrzrpers are pre erably rco ers 74, also mounted on the cradle 76 and movablewith it toward and from the d1um.` The cradles 73 consist of connected end .pieceshaving rollers bearing on, the drum yadjacent 'the' ends and springs tending to 4 press each cradle a ainst the drum. These constructed of spring metal alndoperate to clean and remore any-:dirt or foreign material left in thfe article cleaned after it passes the cleaningr chamber. i

Connecting the bottom of the chamber 69 with the bottom'of the chamber in the lower houslilg'portion 16 is a pipe connection 75, by means of which the cleansing fluid dischar d in w-.ith the'dust and dirt from the The used `clearising fluid,

Adusting' device.

soapy discharge from the cleansing brushes, and the dust and dirt from the dusting device being all discharged into thiscompart nient at the bottom .of the housingr mernlanr 16, causes the dust, foam'and lluid all to be thrown together, so that when removed by' .means of the discharge `fan 44 there is no flying dust or dirt.

Connected with the rinsing pipe 71 isa pipe 76, in which is a valve 77 controlled by means of a rod 78. The rinsing fluid is supplied through a pipe 79, in which is a three-way` valve 80. Connected to the threeway valve 80 is a by-pass pipe 81, which leads to the bottom of the chamber 69, so

that .thefrinsing water may bedischarged directly from the source of supply throu h the chamber 69 andjthrough the pipe tol the dust chamberyiand throgh the ex haust fan 44 when only the dusting opera* tion is beingr perfumed. At this* time the clutch 62 would, of course, be-throvvmout,V

preventing Vthe scouring brushes fiiom operating. The valve 77 may be autoinatically controlled bymeans of the rod 7 8 and by means of a ridge 82 in connection ,{With the drum, and a lever 83 contacting therewith,

to one end of which the rod- 78 is connected.

This ridge is so arranged that the valve `77 is open when the machine is ,startech or when the edge of the article to be cleaned reaches the rinsing" pipe. In cleaning aL-carpet'or rug, it may be drawn entirely through the dusting, cleaning, scrapingand rinsing des vices by the drum itself.` This is the normal operation, and *is ordinarily employed for articles'less in length than the circumfec ence of the drum. If it is'desired to clean a piece of a length greater than the circumference of the drum, it is obvious that some other means must be `employed for drawing the article to be cleaned through the different cleaning devices, and at the same timeY maintaining the'article to be cleaned in contact" with the drumduring its passage through the cleaningr devices. For this purpose, an auxiliary feed comprising grippingl rolls Si, 85, is provided, one of which rolls is preferably provided 'with teeth 86 and is movable up and down, by means of a rack 87 and pinion 88 at each end connected to a hand wheel S9, in` order to pass the end of the article to be cleaned between the rolls. Adjacentthe periphery of "the drum 6 and ,supported by the standards 7 is a rol1er9`0, over which the article to be cleaned must be 8l and 85. In this operation, the article to be cleaned is first attached to the drum by iis.;

` passed before it is drawn between the rolls the gripping device, as before, and the drum is rotated until the `grippedend is drawn fbeyond. the roller 90 inthe proper direction,

after which the drum is stopped, the gripping device is released and the grippedcnd of the article to be cleaned iss-passed between 4the rrolls 8l and 85.` A. driving connection from' Athe shaft 15 yto a shaft 91 of one' of the grippingrolls 84 isefs' ,shaft 92 and worm gears 93 and a c it'clr' 911i From this description, the opration 6i' the machine will be readily undei-stood.h The shaft 15 is the drivingshaft and is ordinarily provided with a drive pulley 9 5, about which a belt 9G passes fortransmitting power from any suitable source of supply. The fan elfi may be run by a separate driving connection 97 from the same or a different source of power. As previously explained, the beater and the dusting brush may be left idle while the cleaning brushes are continued in operation, or the cleaning brushes may be` left idle while the beater and dustingbrush'are operated. In either case, however, the brush 70, which is directly mounted on the shaft 15, is operated, for the function of this brush is to remove any superfluous dirt from the nap of the rug` and at the same time to comb the nap so that it will all lie in the same direction.

I claim:

1. In a carpet cleaning-.machina arotw table drum, a carpet beating device adjacent the drum, and a fluid scrubber below the drum, the drum drawing a carpet loosely through-fthe beating device and forming a solid backing for the carpet as it is drawn tab through the scrubber.

2. n a carpet cleaning '1nachine, arota drum, a carpet beating device adjacent the drum, a support for loosely holding a carpet, a fluid scrubber below the drum, means for attaching the edge of a carpet to the drum for drawing it loosely through the beating device, anda dusting roll for press-A lng a carpet against the drum as a backing while the carpet is drawn through the scrubber. f

3. Ina carpet cleaning machine, a beater, a fluid -scrubber comprising brushes, means on the drum to engage the edge of a `carpet to draw the carpet through the beater and to form a backing lor the carpetas it is drawn through the scrubber, means for operating the beater and simultaneously and independ` ently, and means for raising the drum to clear said brushes when the beater is independently operated.

4. In a carpet cleaning machine, a beater and a dusting brush with a common inclosure into which dirt falls, a fluid scrubber with a receptacle which receives thc used fluid, and connections i'or discharging the said fluid through thc said dirt inclosure, to -carry oil' the dirt in said fluid.

5. In a carpet cleai'iing machine, a beating device which operates oli-one side of a carpet, a suction exhausting means having passages with openings adjacent a carpeton the same side as the beating device` means for drawing a carpet through the beating dcvice, the beaten side of the carpet resting against said means, and fluid scrubbing" mechanism which operates on the outer side of the carpet and against said means.

6. In a carpet cleaning machine, a rotatabl dr'iiml fory the carpet to be cleaned, and a beating device having a rotatable member and means for mounting the member for bodily movement coa/ Xially with the drum.

7. In a carpet cleaning machine, a rotatable drum for the carpet to be cleaned, and a beating device having a rotary beating member, and a counterbalanced pivotal mounting-to raise the member clear of the si de of the drum.A A

8.y In a carpet cleaning l:1a.chine, a beating device comprising a separable housing, the upper portion of which is pivotally mounted, and a rotary beating member mounted in fthe pivoted portion of the housing; and means to draw the carpet loosely7 through the beating device. j 9. A cleaning Vmachine of the class described, comprising a rotatable drum, 'a separable housing, the upper portion, of which :is co-axially mounted with respect to the drum, a beater rotatable in the upper portion of the housing, and driving means for said beater, comprising a driving sprocket co-axial with the drum. i

10. In a cleaning machine of the class des scribed, a separable housing the4 upper part of which is movablel with respect to the lower, a support in the lower portion of said housing for the article to be cleaned, a beater in the upper portion of said housing, flexiVn blemembers secured. in the lower portion of said housing against which the article vto be cleaned bears when the beater operates upon it, and means for drawing the varticle to be cleaned over the said flexible members.V

' 11. In a carpet cleaning machine, n. beating device in which the carpet is loosely-f Sup ported, a rotatable drum for carrying the carpet and drawing1 it from. the beatngdevice, a dusting bruny 'adjacent the beating de- 4 vice rotatable in a direction to .hold the carpety against the drum uand to. allow the carpet in the 'beating device Lto be loosely supported, and fluid cleansing brushes oper able upon the carpet backed by .the drum after thel carpet passes the. dusting brush.

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12. In a carpet cleaning machine,y thevcofmfn bination with carpet dusting means, .of-v

. scrubbing means, fluid rinsing means, and a i single rotary drum provided withhmcansy at- `tachable to one edge of a carpet for drawing a carpet through the said:1 cleaning. means in the order namcd. n.

13. In a combined dusting, scrubbing and rinsing machine. the combination of dusting mechanism embodying a dust receptacle,

scrubbing mecl'ianism, comprising ay fluid v chamber, rinsing nurbanism, embodying a, bleamng fluid chamber, a, single meansor rinsing mechan1sm,' and rneonazis a carried away.

14:.:` `In a carpet cleaning machine `for dusting, scrubbing and rinsing, the combination with a water -feed for rinsing, of a drum to draw `the article to" be cleaned through 'the y drum operated for controlling the water feed.

' 15. In a combined carpet dusting, scrub-y i bin and lrinsing machine, the 'combination taining- Waste rinsing iuid a Water-feed echanism for rinsing, means for control lingpthe water for rinsing, a by-pass for the Water. to the' rinsing receptac1e,and a con# nectionfrom the rinsing water receptacle to the dust chamber whereby Water may be dlscharged tothe dustchamber from the waste water receptacle through said byass. without operating the rinser.

16. In a combined carpet dusting, scruband rinaingl machine, the combination L f wit a rota drm for carrying the article orlower the drum whereby the machine can 4o Vdust Without Vscrubbing and scrub without for operat V y during the several operations, of a .dustin device, means to connect the rotary brushes, rlnsing mechanism, a rotary'brush, means connecting the scrubbing'and rinsing brushes for simultaneous operation, a separablenconnection all of said brushes simultaneously witll the drum, and means to raise ,17: na carpet cleaning machine, a ro tatable drum for carrying the article to be cleaned,`a soap dischargepipe, and a springpressed support `for the soap pipe tending to press it toward the'I drum. 18. A ca t cleaning machine, comprisinga rotate yle drum toca'rry the article to be cleaned, anda supplementary feeder com prising a gripper a apted to be driven continuoualy` withfthepdrum for discharging a s through by they drinn. l?

contnuons`stripof cleaned ymaterial from the `dri'lnifafter it has .been drawn partially1 *19. In a-cleamngmachine of the class delscribed',l@the;combination with ya rotatable beengaged `by the articley to be cleaned as the drum` rotates, whereby the valves will ybe vopened only" for the width of the article to be cleaned and. the end of the :zirticlcto be cleaned will be held against the drum and prevented from disengagement therefrom by the'contact of either of `the said brushes Withit.A i

2G. In, a, czaiip'et cleaninir machine, a rotatabledrliln to siqijpmft and move the article to bc clean-cd, a spring-pressed cradle,

.and scralfiers n'iolmted upviiun the cradle 1n the dlrec- .adapted to be pre ed thereb tion of 'the said. In to a;

'in removing Adirt from the article `lio be cleaned, as--its drawn past the Scrapers by said. means.

21. In a cleaning machine of the class described, the combiimtion with a continuously rotatable drinn for drawingfthewarticles to be cleaned. tllroligh the cleaning opcratimis, and an M `I`ary :feeding device comprising' a, .riiller mecdy adjacent Athe ontsideof thiif: drun'l, griliiping rolls one of which is adimtable to `engage the end of the articleto be cleaned after it been drawn through the cleaning; operation by the said drum, and mez'ms to operate the said grip ping device oontimlbusly with the `drum whereby acontinmms length of material can be cleaned, `the drum and thc'auxiliary gripping means acting in conjunction to draw the article cleaned Athrough the several cleaning o'|')5-,rations. i f

22, In a cleaning niacl 'ne of: the class'described, a rotataliile drum for carrying the article to be cleaned.l mid a pivotallv mounted and rotatalilc beating device bodily movable with rcsijicct to the drum about its pivot.

v23. In a carpet cleanii'lg machine. a 'rotasy table drum provniled with means@ for engaging one edge of the carpet fory carrying the carpet and drawing it through the cleaninglr operations` and abenting device at the side of the drum comprisinirA a beater movable ont of beating imsitionA to provide space at the side of the drum for attaching a carpet to said engaging means of the drum.

p 24. In a carpet clciming machine` the combination With a rotary drum for supporting: the carpet, of a cradle spring pressed toward the drum, a cleaning fluid disclnirge pipe `Wil-h valves therefor to engage a carpet ony the drum, and Wire holders connected to the cradle and said valves to insure that the valves will be opened only 'for the Width of the carpet on the drum.

25. In a carpet cleaning;l n'mchine, the combination with a rotary drum for supporting the carpet. of a spring pressed cradle. and wires carried thereby, and a cleaningr brush whichtcnds to rulile and disengagc the carpet, but is prevented by the Wires which hold.v

'the carpet against the drum. t

26. In a carpet cleaning machine, a supporting casing, an endless con'veyer, means thereon for vconnecting: the end of a carpet thereto, pneumatic dust removing means ading means having jacent said conveyer at one side of the carpet, means including a brush, for directin a washing Huid against the opposite side o the carpet, and another' `brush mounted to act against the said oppositesde of the carpet in cleaning it.

27. In a carpet cleaning machine, a supporting casing, an endless conveyor, means thereon for connecting the end of a carpet thereto` pneumatic dust removing means adjacent said conveyer with a part thereof against the carpet, means including a brush, for directing a washing Huid against one side of the carpet, another brush for cleaning mounted to act against this side of the carpet, and a squeezing device arranged to act against the carpet after it has been acted upon by said brushes.v

In a carpet cleaning machine,an end# less convever, m lans thereon for connecting the end of a carpet thereto, pneun'iatic dust collectingl means adjacent said conveyer with a part thereof near the carpet, means for directing aI \\asl1ing fluid against one side ofthe carpet, brushes .mounted to act against this sido of the carpet, means for directing a rinsing Huid against the carpet between said brushes. a nd a squeezing device arranged to act. against tho carpet after it has been acted uponby said means and brushes.

29. In a carpet Cleaning machine, an endless coi'iveyer, impact means arranged adjacent said conreyer to act Aupon the carpet while it is traveling, pneumatic dust remova part thereof adjacent teensex the carpet, means including a brush for conducting a cleaning fluid against one side of the carpet, a dusting brush arranged adjacent said conveyer to act upon the carpet in advance of the cleaning fluid, and a receptacle beneath said dusting brush.

30. In a carpet cleaning machine, an endless conveyer, impact means arranged adjacent said conveyer to act upon the carpet while it is traveling, a dust collector -adjacent said means, a brush arranged adjacent said conveyer to act upon the carpet, means including other brushes for directing a cleaning fluid against one side of the carpet', a dirt receptacle beneath said iirst brush, and means for conductin the cleaned side of t the Huid cleaning means.

31. In a carpet cleaning machine, an endless conveyor, means for connecting the end of a carpet thereto, means including a rotatable brush for scrubbin one side of the carpet with cleansing fluidg drawn past by the carrier, means for then applyingrinsing fiuid to the carpet, and an-l other rotary brush to act upon the carpet after'the application of rinsing fluid.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of tw'o subscribing Witnesses, on this 15th day of June, A. D. 1914. n l i PASCAL J. SHAMPAY. `Witnesses:

CHARLES H. Sli-EM, KEIs'r W. WoUNnLL.

a rinsing fluid against e carpet after it passes as the carpet is 

